Daily Archives: April 21, 2021

Ancestry® Launches “Questions and Ancestors™: Black Family History” – April 21, 2021

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on Ancestry today – Ancestry® Launches “Questions and Ancestors™: Black Family History”: https://www.ancestry.com/corporate/blog/ancestry-launches-questions-and-ancestors-black-family-history. Slightly longer article, but here are some basics from the article. Ancestry Team  | APR 21, 2021 Today, Ancestry® launches “Questions and Ancestors™: Black … Continue reading →

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A Farewell to Sue Vincent — willowdot21

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Today will be the funeral of our dear friend and fellow Director of the Silent Eye, Sue Vincent. Many words have been said over the past two weeks… Today is a simple goodbye for a few family and friends. A … Continue reading →

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World of Tanks – Featured Vlogger of the Week – April 21, 2021

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I chose World of Tanks: https://www.youtube.com/user/WorldOfTanksCom as this week’s Featured Vlogger of the Week.  The YouTube channel has 586K Subscribers; 1,761 videos; Joined Jan 25, 20103; 152,119,308 views  About page: https://www.youtube.com/user/WorldOfTanksCom/about Description:  World of Tanks is a team-based massively multiplayer online action … Continue reading →

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Half-Sisters from Across the Atlantic Find Each Other with MyHeritage DNA – April 21, 2021

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Current January 2019 DNA sales, updated daily or every other day. Continue reading →

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Traveller RPG Campaign: The Consuming Fire, Session 0 — No Rerolls

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

Traveller is an RPG originally released in the 1970s, a few years after TSR’s Dungeons & Dragons first hit stores. Since then, it’s had several different editions, versions, spin-offs and the like, produced by a Traveller RPG Campaign: The Consuming … Continue reading →

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Taco Bell Becomes First in Industry to Recycle Hot Sauce Packets Through New Collaboration – NBC News April 20, 2021

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this earlier on NBC News – Taco Bell Becomes First in Industry to Recycle Hot Sauce Packets Through New Collaboration: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/taco-bell-becomes-first-in-industry-to-recycle-hot-sauce-packets-through-new-collaboration/2610425/. Slightly longer article. Taco Bell is collaborating with international recycling leader TerraCycle to give its sauce packets … Continue reading →

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 19 April 2021

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this on FamilySearch today – New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 19 April 2021: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-19-april-2021/. Over 500 words, but scroll through the list to see if something interests you. Make exciting new family history discoveries on FamilySearch in … Continue reading →

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HMS Ocean in Malta — John’s Navy and other Maritime or Military News

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

A couple who stumbled across an old WWII ship on eBay say the purchase was ‘a heart over head decision’ which led to them taking on the ultimate restoration project. HMS Ocean in Malta from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military … Continue reading →

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“Mansions of the Lord” from We Were Soldiers | West Point Band and West Point Glee Club – YouTube West Point Band

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jccNoxn1HoU Direct link: “Mansions of the Lord” from We Were Soldiers | West Point Band and West Point Glee Club Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jccNoxn1HoU (about 4:16 minutes long)

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Audrey Hepburn: The Secret WW2 History of a Dutch Resistance Spy – Den of Geek April 15, 2021 – Weirdness Wednesdays April 21, 2021

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on Den of Geek – Audrey Hepburn: The Secret WW2 History of a Dutch Resistance Spy https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/audrey-hepburn-secret-ww2-history-dutch-resistance-spy/. Much longer article, but here’s a brief synopsis. I am honoring Audrey Hepburn with this post as she kept … Continue reading →

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